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Taliban blast kills US soldier, several civilians in Kabul
KABUL - A Taliban car bomb exploded and killed U.S. and Romanian service members and 10 civilians in a busy diplomatic area near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Thursday, the second major attack this wee...
Sep 07, 2019
North Stars shine in 3-0 blank of Bobcats
The Battlefords North Stars played their second preseason game at the Civic Centre on Friday as the team shut out the Lloydminster Bobcats 3-0.The victory brings the Stars' record to 1-1 through their...
Sep 06, 2019 Stars' goaltender Parker Rey, pictured here, stopped all 14 shots he faced on the night after Adam Dmyterko shut the door through the first period-and-a-half, as the Stars shut out the Bobcats on the night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Late push falls short as Raiders fall to Blades in Warman
A strong finish wasn't enough to make up for a slow start for the Prince Albert Raiders in Warman on Friday night.For the eighth straight year, the Raiders and Saskatoon Blades met in pre-season actio...
Sep 06, 2019 Blades goaltender Ethan Chadwick keeps the puck out during a late third-period goalmouth scramble at the Legends Centre in Warman. [Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades]
US, Chinese envoys to meet in October for tariff war talks
BEIJING - U.S. and Chinese envoys will meet in early October for more talks aimed at ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. Stock markets rose on Thursday's announcement but there ...
Sep 06, 2019
Marauders show fight against the Bears
The St. Mary Marauders senior football team showed some fight in their comeback attempt against the Aden Bowman Bears, but just ran out of gas and time as they fell 42-24 Friday at Max Clunie Field. T...
Sep 06, 2019 Marauders running back Seth LeMoal hauls in a touchdown reception under the attention of Bears defensive back Joel Hall. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Satellite images show Iran oil tanker sought by US off Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Satellite images appear to show the once-detained Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya-1 near the Syrian port of Tartus, despite U.S. efforts to seize the vessel. Images obtai...
Sep 06, 2019
Vernon Adams Jr., Alouettes beat Lions 21-16 for third straight win
MONTREAL - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. rushed for two touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes beat the last-place B.C. Lions 21-16 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to three games...
Sep 06, 2019
Felicity Huffman: 'Deep and abiding shame' over college plot
BOSTON - Federal prosecutors want a judge to sentence Felicity Huffman to a month in jail for her role in a sweeping college admissions scheme, but the "Desperate Housewives" star and her lawyers are ...
Sep 06, 2019
Conference looks at how First Nations can be involved in marijuana industry
VANCOUVER - The cannabis industry is seen by some First Nations as an opportunity to take the initiative and get out of poverty, says the regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of Fir...
Sep 06, 2019
Accused enters guilty plea on one of three charges faced for allegedly defrauding Viterra
A man facing charges for allegedly defrauding Viterra Inc. out of thousands of dollars pleaded guilty to one of three charges in Court of Queen's Bench on Friday.David Glassford, 42, who is out of cus...
Sep 06, 2019 A man accused of a fraud over $5,000 against Viterra Inc. returned to Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford Friday. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)